Does Microfinance Make Households More Resilient to Shocks? Evidence From the Cyclone Phailin in India

This note examines the relevance of microfinance as a means to cope with natural disasters, using cyclone Phailin

From:
Department for International Development
Published
21 August 2017
Country:
India
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Economic Growth, Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
Authors:
Calis, T, Gangopadhyay, S, Ghosh, N, Lensink, R, Meesters, A

Abstract

This research note examines the relevance of microfinance as a means to cope with natural disasters, using the event of the cyclone Phailin, which struck India in 2013.

This is an output from the ‘Delivering Inclusive Financial Development and Growth’ project

Citation

Calis, T., Gangopadhyay, S., Ghosh, N., Lensink, R., and Meesters, A. (2017) Does Microfinance Make Households More Resilient to Shocks? Evidence From the Cyclone Phailin in India. J. Int. Dev., 29: 1011–1015.

Does Microfinance Make Households More Resilient to Shocks? Evidence From the Cyclone Phailin in India

Published 21 August 2017
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